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Latest pigeon racing news and race results from South Africa's top fanciers and international one loft performances.
Marlbank Auction Day 2026: Hotspot 6 Noupoort 566km Top Performers & Their Best Lots On Auction Included
2 x 1st Marlbank Hotspot Victories In One Season For Mountain Loft/Murray&Mills/C Oxley. Niekie Pieters and his wonder pigeon 'IMMACULATE' in 2nd with De Kruik Sindikaat in 3rd! Jaco Fourie Takes Fancier of the Race from Noupoort
Marlbank Auction Day 2026: Hotspot 5 Colesberg 515km Top Performers - 6 Lots From The Best Fanciers
Thriller of Race From Colesberg! A Two Pigeon Break Away By 9minutes Saw R.A.M Annandale & BJ Jansen Van Rensburg Go Toe To Toe For The Win. Sam & Judels Takes Fancier of The Race, Mountain Lofts Wins Pigeon of the Week!
Road To The Marlbank Main Auction September 27th: Top Performers In Hotspot 3 - Current Lots On Auction From These Fanciers
Die Vrystaters came out on top In Hotspot 3 with Luiz Almeida and André Fivaz closing out the podium. Burger & Muller with the best pigeon across hotspot 2 & 3 while Robert & Boesman takes Velocity News fancier of the race.
Road To The Marlbank Main Auction September 27th: Top Performers In Hotspot 2 - Current Lots On Auction From These Fanciers
Fourie Forte battled it out against Gavin Rous and Harry Wilson for the win in Hotspot 2. Sakkie Wessels tops the Fancier of the race with SAIPR leading the pigeon of the week rankings. All info on each pigeon and fancier included.
Jaco & Danie (JHB,ZA) Win 1-14-28-44-122-170 vs 1.395p 215km Hotspot 1 Marlbank OLR 2026
Recapping the 2026 Marlbank season we look back at Hotspot 1 Winburg 215km. Going behind the results and looking at the fanciers and the bloodlines that produced these top performances. In this article we cover the top 3 arrivals, Pigeon of the week and fancier of the race.
Marlbank 2026 Auction Guide Part 3: The Ace Pigeon Rankings - Who's Built to Last
In the final part of Velocity News's three-part Marlbank 2026 auction guide, we turn to the numbers most buyers ask for first: the Ace Pigeon rankings. Nine leaderboards break down which fanciers own the deepest presence across the Overall, Marathon, and Sprint Ace tables.
Central Lofts Matjiesfontein: H & W Hokke Wins The 700km Challenge - Tsunami & Dr Piet van Wyk Tops The Ace Pigeon Rankings
Central Provincial Loft Race 7 Matjiesfontein Challenge 700km, H & W Hokke claimed the win, while Strauss Hokke topped the Velocity News Fancier of the Race and Poggenpoel Lofts topped the Follow Up Ranking. Tsunami & Dr Piet van Wyk leads the Ace Pigeon Ranking to round out the season.